Asset-based
73 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA HENRY'S WRECKER SERVICE
Load decision ·
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Asset-based
73 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
7.3 yr
Model years 2010–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
No border inspections on record
A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.
HWS LLC (USDOT 1435014) has a Vektor safety score of 62/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE effective Nov 11, 2019 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 63.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.
The carrier received 27 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 27 vehicle-level and 27 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.
The carrier has 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.
It reports 73 power units and 66 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 19, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 21, 2008 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
HWS LLC's USDOT number is 1435014, and its motor carrier number is MC-542184.
FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. HWS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
HWS LLC has a 63.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 30 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).
HWS LLC operates 73 power units and 66 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
HWS LLC is based in FALLS CHURCH, VA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.
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27 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
27 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 4
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE · since Nov 2019
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE | Nov 2019 → Nov 2019 | $1M | 1 |
| FCCI INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2018 → Nov 2018 | $1M | 4 |
| WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2013 → Nov 2018 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2007 → Nov 2013 | $1M | 6 |
| STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2006 → Nov 2007 | $1M | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO. | Nov 2005 → Nov 2006 | $1M | 5 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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